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Music at California State University - Sacramento

If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at California State University - Sacramento. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293. Of the 7,644 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Sacramento in 2021, 52 of them were music majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

Sac State Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

Sac State Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Sac State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Sac State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Music Schools 202
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 208
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools 240
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 352

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in music from Sac State. This makes it the #241 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Sac State Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sac State is $21,569. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

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Music Student Demographics at Sac State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at California State University - Sacramento.

Sac State Music Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 52 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Music from Sac State in 2020-2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Sac State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 29
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Sac State Music Master’s Program

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in music from Sac State. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Sac State also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Sacramento.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Music Directors and Composers 1,230 $64,600

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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